Portway Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in London (Newham).
Location
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Portway Primary School is an Outstanding primary school in Plaistow, Newham, providing an exceptional and enriching education for children aged 2 to 11 years. Our core purpose is not only to help children succeed academically but also to teach them about the wider world and their role in shaping the future.
At Portway, we aim for children to acquire the knowledge and skills today that will enable them to transform tomorrow. This vision is captured in our simple guiding statement: We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 142632
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 1 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Newham
- Constituency
- West Ham and Beckton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jenni Rhodes | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Johnston | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr MD Hazrat Ali | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Genine Whitehorne | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Geoffrey Stanning | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rachael Olu | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Fifelomo Coker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Airina Narbuntiene | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lewis Francis | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Scott Chudley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
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